Guillemots
| Guillemots | |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Indie rock |
| founding | 2004 |
| Website | www.guillemots.com |
| Founding members | |
| Fyfe Dangerfield | |
guitar |
MC Lord Magrão |
| Aristazabal Hawkes | |
| Greig Stewart | |
Guillemots (or gUiLLeMoTs ) is a British indie rock band that was formed in 2004.
history
Fyfe Dangerfield already had several years of experience in the music business when he gathered the current cast of the Guillemots in London in November 2004 . The name of the band is derived from the English name for a group of sea birds ( guillemots , common guillemot ).
In 2005, the band supported Rufus Wainwright's sold-out tour of the UK and released their first EP, I Saw Such Things in My Sleep . Two further EPs followed in July 2006, the album Through the Windowpane . Both the album and three single releases were able to place in the British charts.
Two tours as the main act took her through Great Britain in April / May and October / November 2006. The songs are often played in a different form during performances. At a festival in October 2006, the musicians were even accompanied by an orchestra for some of the songs .
In 2010 Dangerfield released a solo album.
Awards
- 2006: Nomination for the Mercury Music Prize
- 2006: 5th place in the BBC's Sound of 2006
Members
- Fyfe Dangerfield (full name: Fyfe Antony Dangerfield Hutchins) from England - vocals , keyboard and guitar
- MC Lord Magrão from Brazil - guitar
- Aristazabal Hawkes from Canada - double bass
- Greig Stewart (also known as Rican Caol) from Scotland - drums
Sometimes the guillemots are reinforced by the two wind players Alex J. Ward ( alto saxophone ) and Christopher Cundy ( soprano saxophone and bass clarinet ).
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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 UK
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| 2006 | Through the windowpane |
UK17th  (18 weeks)UK |
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| 2008 | Red |
UK9 (6 weeks) UK |
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| 2011 | Walk the River |
UK26 (3 weeks) UK |
More albums
- 2012: Hello Land!
EPs
- 2005: I Saw Such Things in My Sleep
- 2006: Of the Night
- 2006: From the Cliffs
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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UK
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| 2005 | Trains to Brazil Through the Windowpane |
UK36 (4 weeks) UK |
Chart entry after re-publication in 2006
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| 2006 | Made-Up Lovesong Number 43 Through the Windowpane |
UK23 (5 weeks) UK |
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| 2007 | Annie, Let's Not Wait Through the Windowpane |
UK27 (3 weeks) UK |
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| 2008 | Get Over It Red |
UK20 (4 weeks) UK |
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| Falling out of Reach Red |
UK49 (3 weeks) UK |
More singles
- 2005: Trains to Brazil
- 2006: We're Here